The double sided foam tape has a wide range of applications for home and for industrial purposes.
The double sided foam tape has a wide range of applications for home and for industrial purposes. For example you can successfully use it to seal double glazing units, to cushion in safety helmets, to help in various crafts such as for framing and photos.
You can find that it is used my various mechanic, carpet, medical, craft, manufacturing, cloth and construction workers.
Here are a few tips that will help you get the best deals on the double sided foam tape.
When it comes to pricing, you will see a major difference, as depending on where you buy it from and what you use it for, it can cost anything from RM2 up to RM20 and at times even more.
Check the width and the length of the tape you buy. First measure the width and the length of the tape. Actually this is determinant even if you disregard the tape grade.
For example, the wider and the longer the tape happens to be, the more it will cost you. Smaller rolls cost much in comparison. You can find double sided tapes in width from half inches to 2 inches and in length 36 yards on a roll typically.
Grade of the Tape is Important
The grade is also important. You will find that the double sided foam tape ranges in quality and durability. There are some that cater to light duty uses (for home uses mainly) and others having an industrial grade strength. The more durable, the higher the tape grade, the more expensive it will get to buy.
There are tapes that are extra heat resistant, and there are also tapes that have permanent tape and removable double-sided tape. If you want a tape with lower costs, go for the lowest grade for the job you want to do. For home uses you don’t need industrial grade tape anyway.
Like with anything else in life, if you buy in bulk, you pay less. You might not need all the tape right away but this is an item that doesn’t spoil or run out of expiration date, so it can be stored for a long time.
You can buy bulk rolls of double sided acrylic foam tape at several wholesale stores. The more quantity you buy, the more your discount will be.
Of course the ones that will mostly benefit from this great deal are businesses. However it has been found that regular consumers, home owners also save anything between 10-40% when buying the tape in bulk.
The tape is made of low, medium or of high density foam. Basically this density rating will determine the compression level of the foam and it will decide on where the tape will be mostly used.
Usually the double sided tape has a higher specification than the single sided foam, which makes it great for a strong tack, peel and power of holding to the item it has been taped to. Those tapes that are used in the industrial area are usually called foamed acrylics or VHB.
Maybe one of the best brands around is the well known 3M, which is both used for industrial and for indoor and outdoor use. It is not a cheap tape, it can be anything from $50 and more, but it is one of the really strong and reliable tapes that you will ever use for whatever application you will need.